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How to Successfully Prepare for an Interview

Congratulations – you’ve made it the interview stage! Now what? Interview prep, of course. With nearly 30 years interviewing and recruiting candidates, we have comprised a list of important tips to consider when preparing for an interview. Visualize Yourself in the Role Already By visualizing yourself in the job, you will naturally express your answers […]

Brian Small Earns Recruiting Recognition from NPAworldwide

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, USA – August 28, 2018 – NPAworldwide is pleased to announce the following recruiting recognition: Double Platinum Recruiter Achievement Status: Brian Small, Prime Management Group, Inc. (www.pmg.on.ca), Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Gold Recruiter Achievement Status: Megan Anderson, Recruiting Services / RSI (www.rsijobs.com), Indianapolis, Indiana USA The Recruiter Achievement Status program is a lifetime […]

I am overwhelmed with recruiters calling me all the time to see if they can help recruit for some of our open positions. What should I be doing?

This is very annoying and can be such a time waster for you.  As the “in house” recruiter, whether you be the HR Manager or someone designated to doing recruiting, it can take up so much of your time when unsolicited recruiters call you. First of all, find out if your company/organization has a policy […]

Our company is having a terrible time trying to find top talent. We place ads and job postings but never seem to land the right candidate. What are we doing wrong?

Likely, you are doing nothing “wrong” but you could be doing it a bit differently!  First of all, have you considered working with a Professional Recruiter?  Remember, a recruiter is someone who does that for a living, day in and day out.  They know the “inside candidate market” because they are in it constantly.  If […]

I am in a great but confusing situation. Right now I am faced with multiple job offers! Last month, I could get an interview to save my soul and now I can’t decide. What should I do?

First of all, breathe!!  Be thankful you are in this position then pause and think about your original “wish list”.  If you are working with a professional recruiter who has presented you with a job offer from one of their clients, go through everything with them.   If you have been honest about your expectations the […]

I applied to many Recruitment Agencies and never heard back.

There are few reasons for this.  In the recruitment world, there are staffing agencies who have temporary, contract and direct hire openings, recruitment firms who only work direct hire and Executive Search Firms who typically work the upper end of the spectrum and are very focussed in a particular recruitment process designed specifically for their […]

Brian Small Appointed to Lead Manufacturing Recruiters

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, USA – August 17, 2015 – Dave Nerz, president of NPAworldwide recently announced that Brian Small, of Prime Management Group (Kitchener, Ontario), has been appointed to lead the Manufacturing / Mining / Construction / Supply Chain trading group within NPAworldwide. NPAworldwide is a member-owned, global recruiting network that brings independent recruiting firms […]

What a Recruiter Wants and Needs From You, the Candidate/Job Seeker

What a Recruiter Wants and Needs From You Recruiters are valuable to job seekers in several ways. Recruiters are an amazing resource for job seekers. The trouble is that most job seekers have unrealistic expectations of recruiters, and mistakenly believe that recruiters find jobs for people. The truth is that recruiters fill jobs for companies. […]